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Professional development for teaching and learningRhys JonesThe University of AucklandDr Rhys Jones (Ngāti Kahungunu) is a Public Health Physician and Senior Lecturer atTe Kupenga Hauora Māori , The University of Auckland. He has a leadership role in Māorihealth curriculum development at the University and is heavily involved in research thatseeks to advance Indigenous health education. He is the international lead investigatoron the Educating for Equity project, collaboration between investigators in Australia,Canada and Aotearoa/New Zealand. Rhys is also Māori Training Programme Supervisorfor the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine and past chairperson of Te OhuRata o Aotearoa (Te ORA) - The Māori Medical Practitioners Association.Professional development for community engagementDonald WhaleboatJames Cook UniversityDonald is a Meriam from the eastern islands of Torres Strait who has dedicated nearly 20years to improving the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples throughoutnorthern Queensland. He has worked in community health, research, strategic workforceplanning, training and development, primary healthcare and health promotion. In his currentrole as Senior Lecturer at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Donald plays a key role inthe planning, development and delivery of Indigenous health subjects as part of the MBBSprogram. He is Chairperson of the Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporationfor Health Services and Member of the Townsville Hospital and Health Service Board. His workto establish a framework for community engagement and partnership between James CookUniversity (JCU) and the Indigenous community means health subjects are influenced by theneeds of that community. Donald also liaises with health services in the region to promote andsupport the placement of students into the medical workforce.38